Economics as if people and the planet mattered

The Happy Planet Index is an innovative new measure that shows the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered around the world. It is the first ever index to combine environmental impact with well-being to measure the environmental efficiency with which country by country, people live long and happy lives. The results are surprising, even shocking, but there is much to learn from what they show.

Supported by Friends of the Earth

• Introduction
• Happy Planet World Map
• Countries in HPI order
• About the HPI
• How it is calculated
• What it reveals
• Why we need it
• How to make the planet happier ( Yes, sign me up to the Happy Planet Manifesto )
• Calculate your own HPI
• Download the Happy Planet report
• Related links

 

---

The (Un)Happy Planet Index